Resolve was never stronger than in the morning, after the night, when it was never weaker

I take no notice of the trends. It has never concerned me at all. My job is to deal with what I want to deal with and reach an audience by doing so.

Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.

I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.

I am very happy to be part of European and world cinema as a British filmmaker.

There have always been and there always will be the peripheral sideline activities which are a form of entertainment, which is to say you pay a couple of cents and you see something freakish. That is what reality TV is.

My job apart from anything else is to build an ensemble composed of actors who all come from a secure place so that they can all work together to make the film.